Easy Spinach Dip
Janelle from Comfy In The Kitchen is back with a fabulous recipe for us! It’s the very popular – Spinach Dip. Janelle writes:
I love Knorr Spinach Dip…it’s so easy to make and always tasty. If you don’t know what to bring to your next bible study, football party, or ladies luncheon-bring this dip! It’s a sure crowd pleaser!
One of my friends, Mary, mentioned that she makes her spinach dip with a product called “Spin Blend”…so I gave it a whirl! It was delicious! The best way I can describe this product is it’s that it’s not as sweet as Miracle Whip, yet has more “pizazz” than Mayo. Spin Blend isn’t sold at every grocery store chain- I purchased mine at Fishers. If you can’t find it no worries…I have a solution!
Start off with a Knorr vegetable mix packet, sour cream, water chestnuts, green onions, spinach, and Spin Blend (***if you do not have Spin Blend, no worries-you can get a very similar flavor by using 1/2 Mayo 1/2 Miracle Whip!)
Thaw spinach
Squeeze water out of spinach
There will be a lot of water!
Chop green onions
Chop water chestnuts- I love the texture water chestnuts bring to this dip. Remember that a good recipe has a mix of taste AND texture! Just like adding croutons to a salad…this ingredient is key!
Put all the ingredients together into a large bowl.
Mix well
Serve in a pumpernickel bread bowl (purchased in the bakery section at the grocery store) – Simply cut a circle in the top at an angle, scoop out bread and cube.
Refrigerate. Serve with veggies, bread sticks, and/ or cubed bread. This will be GONE in no time!!!!
- 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed (do not use fresh)
- 1 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1 c. Spin Blend
- 1 (4 oz.) pkg. Knorr vegetable soup mix
- 1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- Loaf of pumpernickel bread
- Chop water chestnuts.
- Dice green onions.
- Squeeze water out of thawed spinach.
- Mix all ingredients together well.
- Cover and refrigerate (you can even do this the night before)
- Cut a circle from the top of round loaf of pumpernickel bread and hollow out/cube bread.
- Serve with veggies, bread sticks, and bread cubes.
- This will go fast!!!!
Thank you SO much Janelle! I love spinach dip!
Looks yummy!!!
Sounds delish! I’ll need to keep this recipe in mind for my next event!
Thank you for the spinach dip recipe, and the pictures, they are so very helpful for those of us who are recipe challenged! Have a Blessed Day.
You are so welcome Barbara!!!
this is a delicious recipe, I’ve tried it and loved it. HOWEVER- if you like to watch your figure here is a “skinny” version that if you don’t taste them side by side, tastes just the same and is equally delicious.
1 pk knorr vegetable soup mix
1 pk frozen spinach
1 can of water chestnuts
1 8oz container of fat free cottage cheese
blend the cottage cheese until smooth, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. let sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours (to hydrate the vegies in soup mix) I also add Parmesan cheese to taste. that’s it!! so easy, very healthy. I put mine on tomatoes and broil them, or I dip veggies in it. I love it warm, but it’s also good cool. enjoy!!!
I LOVE the sound of your recipe! I’m trying ” health-ify” my heart and my waist line! 😉 I am going to try this asap.
Yum Yum Yum …did I mention, Yum!
I have a Cally Spinach Dip version that I’m required to bring to every family occasion. It’s similar to Janelle’s but does not include the mayo or MW or Spin Blend.
2 10-oz packages of frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 can water chestnuts, chopped
1 pkg Knorr vegetable soup mix (no others come close)
1 Tbsp Lipton onion soup mix
16 oz sour cream
1 round sourdough loaf, hollowed and center cubed
Finger veggies: mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, celery, etc.
Assorted crackers or sliced sourdough baguette
I may substitute the green onions for the onion soup mix and see what the family prefers.
Thanks for sharing Janelle’s recipe.
Blessings,
Becca
Yummy! I am writing this one down as I am trying to eat heart healthy & this sounds pretty good sans the mayo. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I love spinach dip, but have never made it! I might have to give it a try. This looks so easy.
You had me at spinach dip. The bad news (or is it good) is that I am the only person in my house who will eat it, so more for me!
I love the cottage cheese version but was wondering if anyone has tried this with fat free Greek Yogurt? Thanks!
This looks delicious!! I love spinach dip and can’t wait to try this recipe! This may sound silly, but I’m very new to cooking and I don’t know how to thaw frozen spinach… How do you do that?